Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the Carnival season comes to a close, thousands gathered in downtown Biloxi to see the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s 118th ...

Each year, millions celebrate Fat Tuesday, a day to feast on rich and fatty foods, marking the end of the Mardi Gras Carnival and the beginning of Lent. Many Americans are familiar with the huge Mardi ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your home for Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. We’re covering parades all Tuesday, with live coverage from downtown Mobile. We’ll be there for the day’s festivities, ...

Each year, many people of Christian faith embark on a 40-day ritual of penance and renewal known as Lent. The annual commemoration is observed from Ash Wednesday through Holy Thursday, two important ...

If you've heard of Mardi Gras, you've heard of Fat Tuesday. Known as Mardi Gras in French-speaking cultures, Fat Tuesday is also called Carnival Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday and Pancake Tuesday. Regardless ...

Fat Tuesday will look a little different in Lake Charles next year as Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana is making changes to its parade schedule after three shootings happened on the holiday in 2026.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Nick Holmes started her first day in New Orleans with a walking tour. She had just arrived from the United Kingdom to attend Carnival. “I got my birthday while I’m here, big ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — Fat Tuesday kicked off with Gulf Shores celebrating Mardi Gras with big crowds and lots of floats as it returned to its original route. Gulf Shores Parkway, or Highway 59, ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Multiple parades kicked off in downtown Mobile Saturday afternoon, marking a busy day of Mardi Gras celebrations before Fat Tuesday. The festivities started with the Floral ...